Man buys abandoned Vandenberg missile silos for scrap
Walt Taylor of E & G Engineers bought two Atlas silos and one Titan I silo at Vandenberg for 8 588 and 12 333 respectively. He aims to salvage metal, estimate tonnage carefully, and transport steel to National Metal for resale. Other buyers include J Wilhoite and Merced wrecking, with original Air Force sale price at 286 000 for four silos.
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Stan Tulledo
Walt Taylor
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Taylor
E & G_ Engineers
Huntington Beach
Air Force
Jerry Wolff
Base Realty
Airorce
Treasury
National Metal and Steel
Terminal Island
J. Wilhoite
Merced
Cuyohga Wrecking Company
Ohio
Cuyohga Wrecking
Lompoc Hospital Wins Favorable Bed Ruling For New Convalescent Facility
A state health advisory committee approved an updated bed breakdown for Lompoc District's 74 bed convalescent hospital, with 50 nursing care, 11 intermediate care and 13 residential care beds, shifting from 50 24 configuration to meet demand. The action follows a Fresno appearance by Ken Wicks Dennis Inouye and Michael Palmer. Low bidders will supply furniture and equipment totaling about 67000 dollars with delivery after May first.
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State Health Advisory Council
Lompoc Hospital
Ken Wicks
Dennis Inouye
Wicks
Inouye
Michael Palmer
Fresno
Solvang Lompoc
Lompoc
Solvang Lutheran Home
Montoneros Threaten U.S. Official Over Missing Commandos
The Montoneros warned U.S. consular agent John Egan in Cordoba would be fatally harmed if Argentina does not prove by 7 p.m. that four missing commandos are alive. They said Egan, a representative of Yanqui interests, has been sentenced to firing squad unless the demand is met.
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Buenos Aires
UPI
U.S
Montoneros
John Egan
Cordoba
Egan
Phnom Penh
API
Pochentong
America
Toul Leap
Ang Shok
Sosthene Fernandez
White House and Oil Industry Clash Over Depletion Tax Cut
Washington action pits a $21.3 billion tax cut against eliminating the oil depletion allowance, a move the White House warns could delay relief and reduce domestic oil development. API says loss of the allowance would undermine incentives while Ford backs keeping it. Senate hearings likely and veto risk loom amid a $2.5 billion oil tax rise in the package.
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Washington
UPI
White House
House
American Petroleum Institute
Senate
Sen
Russell Long
D-S.a
Senate Finance Committee
Ford
API
District study of finances urged by school trustee
Gail Steiger returning from chicken pox urged a full district financial study and exploration of state education management services amid unemployment threats. She led to deny $2,480 for electric door openers and proposed a hiring freeze for nonessential staff. The board postponed several policy reviews and delayed salary discussions as April 1 new trustees arrive.
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Vaughn Proctor
Gail Steiger
Richard K. Jacoby
Karl Braun
Piedmont Unified
Alberta Morgan
John Beattie
Jacoby
Tanya Yuhas
Lompoc
Dan Ellertson
Cabrillo
Maple High School
CEC
Braun
Norman Larson
Lompoc Federation of Teachers
Larson
Fletcher calls petition mislead in Exxon referendum fight
Supervisor Harrell Fletcher charged the circulating Corral Canyon Exxon rezoning petition used misleading statements. He cited three points including general plan designations, air pollution impact with mitigations, and the idea voters could block onshore oil expansion, noting official findings and conditions. Also mentions a local life service award and a 25 cent hamburger promotion at Ashlock's Restaurant.
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Exxon
Corral Canyon
Los Flores Canyon
Harrell Fletcher
Santa Maria
Fletcher
Exxon Corp
Board of Supervisors
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Atlas
E &G Engineers
Wilhoite
Wolff
The
County Planning Commission
Dan Duffy
Mesa
Ashlock’s
Valley Bowl
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